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FoFF Caponata

I couldn’t leave the kitchen when this dish began to fill the air with such a tantalizing aroma. It was so easy. Just get that crock pot out, chop a few ingredients up, open a can, open a jar or two and let it cook. Peggy of Pantry Revisted made the Caponata and loved it. See what she had to say. You will LOVE this recipe by Carla Vavala. *Carla has a Facebook page, “Carla Vavala Creative Cook”. Make sure to keep up with her or better yet, cook along with us every Thursday and I’ll post your photos, your [...]

By Joanne|2011-09-14T11:32:29-04:00September 15, 2011|Fusion Food & Friends|8 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Crock Pot Roast

Check out page 105 of our book A Taste of Utica for Crock Pot Roast Beef So easy and a no fail way for cooking a cut of beef. Posted by Jo Giacovelli. These instructions are vague, but I don’t have a recipe for it – I just do it. 3 to 4 lb Pot roast (the kind tied with butcher’s string) 1/4 cup Olive oil – or enough to pour over roast 5 – 6 cloves of garlic, chopped. 2 –3 TBS coarse sea salt 4 – 6 yellow Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 bag frozen peas [...]

By Joanne|2011-02-20T17:52:07-05:00February 20, 2011|Taste of Utica|Comments Off

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Pineapple Chicken

This recipe is in the Crockpot. I call it a “dump and run” recipe. You “dump” in all the ingredients then set about your business for 7-9 hours (that’s on low) or 3-4 hours, if you cook on high….. umm… I mean a high setting on the Crockpot ‘cause this isn’t THAT type of blog. On page 90 of our book the recipe was posted by Dottie. It’s a very easy recipe consisting of only 7 ingredients. The only catch: You need a Crockpot. Serves 4 3 chicken breasts, split, boned, skinned 12 – 15 grinds from your fresh pepper [...]

By Joanne|2011-01-02T18:22:36-05:00January 2, 2011|Taste of Utica|2 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Honey Chicken Crockpot

Turn to page 87 in our book A Taste of Utica and you will find a meal fit for any busy day of the week. You put it together within 10 minutes, leave it to cook, and serve it up at dinner time…or any time. Posted by Dottie 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 onion, sliced in thin wedges 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup honey 1 TBS dry mustard 1 TBS teriyaki sauce Place the chicken and the onion in the crockpot. Mix all the rest of the ingredients from the juice to the teriyaki [...]